The latest written reply from the Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs confirms that government’s much-publicised plan to tackle hijacked buildings has fallen behind its own commitments.

The continued inability to conclude disciplinary matters is undermining the credibility of the City of Ekurhuleni. Residents have witnessed suspended officials drawing full salaries while disciplinary processes are left pending indefinitely.

ActionSA Gauteng Youth Forum is deeply concerned by allegations of the mismanagement of millions of rand at the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), which have reportedly resulted in incomplete artisan training programmes and broken promises to young South Africans.

ActionSA demands that the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality explain the sudden suspension of recurring electricity interruptions in several communities after residents endured regular scheduled outages for an extended period.

ActionSA Johannesburg MMC Candidate for Public Safety, Marcel Coutriers, calls on the City of Johannesburg to take immediate action on unlawful dumping on a wetland in Cosmo City.

ActionSA is deeply appalled, though regrettably not surprised, by the blatant failure of consequence management and the systemic protection of corrupt and negligent officials within the Gauteng Department of Health.

National Treasury’s decision to withhold funding from the City of Johannesburg should concern every South African, not only those who live in the city.

ActionSA welcomes National Treasury’s decision to temporarily withhold portions of the July 2026 Local Government Equitable Share from municipalities that have repeatedly failed to meet the financial management standards required by law.

ActionSA welcomes the Public Protector’s damning findings that the City of Cape Town, under successive DA administrations, systematically failed to provide adequate service delivery to the residents of Langa and Khayelitsha and is guilty of maladministration.

National Treasury’s decision to withhold equitable share payments to the City of Johannesburg is yet another indicator that highlights the compounding financial crisis that the city is plunged in.

ActionSA has approached the Information Regulator for access to crucial Phala Phala evidence that could potentially implicate President Cyril Ramaphosa in perjury.

ActionSA extends utmost appreciation and respect to South African Police Service Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. He continues to demonstrate exceptional courage, integrity, and commitment to the people of South Africa for his unrelenting resistance against corruption.

The City of Joburg stands at a defining moment in the lead up to the Local Government Elections in November 2026. Across the country, conversations about illegal immigration, crime, unemployment, service delivery failures and the rising cost of living have dominated headlines and dinner tables alike.

The people of Ekurhuleni are tired. Tired of crime, tired of drugs, and tired of a police service they no longer trust. If we are serious about taking back our city, then we must start with the institution that is meant to protect us.

ActionSA Johannesburg MMC Candidate for Finance, Mpumi Edward, demands that Thuso House be reopened immediately, after the Sheriff of the High Court reportedly attached the City of Johannesburg’s assets. This will ensure that operations continue at the City’s primary customer service walk-in centre, despite the action taken by the Sheriff, due to alleged failure to pay service providers.